Car parking charges at the new National Children's Hospital will be capped at a maximum of €10 per day.
The plan is outlined in new tender documents relating to the planned multi-billion euro facility on the site of St James's Hospital in Dublin.
Hospital car park charges have been a contentious issue for a number of years.
In 2018, the Health Service Executive said a daily cap should also be introduced.
While the recommendation was also included in the 2020 Programme for Government, progress has since stalled amid claims any cap could cost the State €5m a year.
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But new files show the plan will be introduced at the NCH.
Tender documents seen by RTÉ News say when it opens the new facility's 994-space car park must "be subject to a maximum charge of €10 per day" - a cap it says is "imposed by ministerial order".
The files also say the proposed car park's operator will only be allowed to charge for 575 visitor spaces, as 419 staff and social care spaces will be left uncharged.
